Synonym for pterygopalatine ganglion ... A small parasympathetic ganglion in the upper part of the pterygopalatine fossa whose postsynaptic fibres supply the lacrimal, nasal, palatine and pharyngeal glands. ... Synonym: ganglion pterygopalatinum, Meckel's ganglion, nasal ganglion, sphenopalatine ganglion. ... (05 Mar 2000) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973